How coffee gets from a farm to your cup
Process map by Brian. 14 steps, 2 layers. Tags: food, coffee, business, supply chain.
- Farmer: Coffee cherries ripen on the tree
- Farmer: Pick the ripe cherries by hand
- Mill and exporter: Remove the fruit and dry the beans
- Mill and exporter: Grade and bag the green beans
- Shipping: Ship them across the ocean
- Roaster: Roast the beans: the flavor appears here
- Roaster: Pack and sell to cafes and shops
- Cafe: Grind fresh and brew
- Cafe: Is the price fair all the way back to the farm?
- Farmer: The farm earns a living wage
- Farmer: Farmers receive a small share of the cup price